Introduction One of the functions of literature, from thousands of years ago, has been to instruct and reform. Holy books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are evidence of this. One can find many instances of direct orders to mankind on how to be a better person, lead a better life and find a desirable place in the afterlife in such...
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Introduction In this essay, I am going to discuss how two true pioneering women managed to stand out in a men’s world. Despite the situation at their time, they were able to be key figures in Music and Literature. Firstly, I will cover how Daphne Oram, with her Oramics Machine, was the first full-time Electronic Music composer in Britain, despite...
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The empowerment of women has been problematic within male-dominated societies throughout history, leaving women oppressed and bound by rigid social expectations. Whilst Stoker fails to challenge this confinement in ‘Dracula’, Carter opts to demonstrate the power of female sexual expression in ‘The Bloody Chamber’. In ‘Dracula’, Stoker presents the ‘New Woman’ as a threat that must be detained and brought...
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Each of the two texts, “This One Summer by Julian and Mariko Tamaki”, and “The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison” discuss common Incidences which happen in everyday Lives of teenagers such as Jealousy, problems caused by social standards which these girls just can’t seem to meet. In addition, both these texts portray the agony and suffering caused by unwanted Pregnancy....
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A theme in each `Jumping Monkey Hill` and ` The Thing round Your Neck` was discrimination against women. `This used to be more of a center of attention in `Jumping Monkey Hill` however was in reality nonetheless present in `The Thing round Your Neck`. In each story, the lady protagonist was sexually harassed. In `The Thing around your Neck` Akunna...
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In this essay, I will be discussing how the theme of realism is present in Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, and how Lost in the Funhouse by John Barth represents the conventions of postmodernism. I will then explain how realism and postmodernism both depict what life was like during the period they originated despite the century-old age gap between the...
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“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive” (Shakur par. 1). Life is extremely unpredictable; one minute, everything is transcendent; the next, everything goes down in flames. These events are what ultimately shape an individual’s character. This matter is very eloquently portrayed in Shakespeare’s quintessential tragedy, Hamlet. The theme of...
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Wilde’s exceptional example of gothic horror that led to its initial rejection from the ‘morally- rigid’ society that it was introduced to, carries many comparisons to the image-centered society we find ourselves in today. Dorian Gray becomes an embodiment of the consequence of vanity, which in a Christian society would be considered an example of one of the seven deadly...
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In the first scaffold scene, Hester is led out of prison and has to stand with her baby on the scaffold to be publicly humiliated for committing adultery, in the second scaffold scene, Dimmesdale goes to the scaffold where he comes clean to his sin in private and later Hester and Pearl join him on the scaffold, and in the...
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Bohemian Rhapsody, a song, made by the band, Queen, is an old British hit song from the 1970s. This song has been largely been known as just another popular song from that era, until someone started to look closely at the lyrics. The lyrics show the constant thought of “fantasy” and “reality”. This of course is some of the main...
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Perhaps the most famous Realist novel by a French author is Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant was called Madame Bovary in Miniature, and tells the tale of a misfortune of discontented middle-class young lady. The Necklace gained this universal fame specifically because of its well-crafted twist ending. It has also drawn the attention of...
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`The Masque of the Red Death is [an obvious] instance of architectural allegory. You will recall how Prince Prospero, when his dominions are being ravaged by using the plague, withdraws with a thousand of his knights and ladies into a secluded, impregnable, and windowless abbey, the place after a time he entertains his friends with a costume ball. The weird...
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Novel’s title: The House on Mango Street Novel’s author: Sandra Cisneros Number of pages: 110 pages Genre of novel: Fiction The vocabulary is relatively easy Landlord - a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant. Washroom - a room with washing and toilet facilities. Crumbling - breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as...
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Author: Leo Tolstoy wrote The Death of Ivan Ilyich. People visited Tolstoy in his older years and said they were very uncomfortable when he could understand their inner thoughts. He was known for being extremely smart and struggled with human limitations. Some people say he represented human life, but almost all said he was one of the greatest writers of...
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Through the use of inference, the novella, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, is a condemnation of the superficial values in bourgeois relationships, as demonstrated by the character's actions and thoughts. In the novella, “The Death Of Ivan Ilyich” Peter was a fake to Ivan because he does not do or say what he thinks and he just keeps the relationship...
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Introduction The analysis of literary works often reveals persistent themes that reflect the socio-political climates of their respective eras. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath are two seminal pieces that address the pervasive issues of social injustice and human suffering. While The Crucible explores the hysteria and persecution of the Salem witch trials as an...
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Books are banned or considered controversial for many reasons. A major reason some create controversy is the sexuality within the writing. Though, the definition of sexuality is sexual interest and attraction to others, the way the term sexuality will be viewed in this paper is specifically related to women and how they are sexually abused, physically abused, and verbally abused...
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Explain how the setting and mood are immediately established within the first few pages of each novel. Cite specific words and phrases that situate the reader. In the novels, the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Awakening By Kate Chopin, the authors illustrate the mood and setting in the first chapter. In the Scarlet Letter, the mood had been...
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Critical Analysis Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. HarperCollins, 2002, 288 pages We all love fast food. It is a guilty pleasure. Almost forty percent of Americans consume fast food on any given day. Most of them know that junk food is bad for them, and in that same way, some of them do...
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The American Dream: The Decay of the ethos of American citizens as a result of manipulation The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream by Alex Gibney accentuate the increasing degeneration of a society divided by people who are able to achieve the so-called ‘American dream’, and those who are enslaved by...
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Indian-American author Fareed Zakaria once stated, “Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their status. They didn't mind others being rich, as long as they had a path to move up as well. The American Dream is all about social mobility in a sense - the idea that anyone can make it.” The...
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What does the river symbolize? How significant is to Siddartha’s quest for enlightenment? Throughout the novel, there are many intelligent references to earth like elements to help the reader connect and understand Siddartha and the way he thinks. The entirety of the novel is about Siddhartha's journey through life and finding oneself. The book takes place during the time of...
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Robinson Crusoe is an 18-year-old German who lives in England- Hull. Crusoe dreams of going on cruises, despite his father's opposition to his dream because his two older brothers are gone because of the adventures. When his parents refuse to go to any cruise even if one, he escapes with a friend and plans to pass to London in a...
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Introduction This essay will critically assess Cesare Beccaria’s On Crime and Punishment, displaying how his ideas influenced the way in which crime is viewed and punished in current society. Beccaria was born in Italy in 1738, where globally, crime was viewed as the work of the devil. Punishments were harsh and barbaric with the use of capital punishment which was...
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The narrator, who is also the pilot, talks about his struggle as a child to illustrate a boa constrictor consuming an elephant. The narrator initially sketches the picture from the outside, but everyone thinks it’s a hat. So he tries to draw the boa constrictor from the inside, yet at this moment, the adults tell him to stop drawing them...
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A Humorous novel Candide, printed in 1759, is the till date best-known work by Voltaire. It is a savage censure of philosophical positivity as upheld by the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz—that uncovers a universe of terror and sin. 'Candide' is a narration about the journey of Candide, who walks the world over, going starting with one setback and then...
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Fiction literature is an instrumental element in many people’s lives today. Whether one is a literature teacher, an author, a fiction texts analyst or simply a reader of fiction writing, an encounter with creative writing leaves a critical mark on an individual’s mind. Since its invention in the 12th century, fiction has evolved and influenced many lives to date. It...
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General Zaroff is an extremely wealthy Russian aristocrat who inhabits Ship-Trap Island with his servant, Ivan, and hunts other men, who are, in his words, 'the most dangerous game' because of their capacity for reasoning. Zaroff represents the wealthy elite and lives in a mansion with the finest furnishings, dining, and apparel, but the reader quickly learns that his showy...
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This essay will discuss the extent to which spiritual and moral equality for women is claimed in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice through the comparison of female protagonist Elizabeth Bennet to male counterpart Fitzwilliam Darcy and other female characters such as Lydia Bennet and Caroline Bingley. It will discuss elements such as syntax structure, views on the importance of intelligence...
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The plot of the novel revolves around a twentieth-century English family pertaining to the working class, made up of a drunkard miner-father, Walter Morel, his wife, Gertrude Morel, and their children, Paul, William, Annie, and Arthur. It was the first novel to inspect in such detail the intimacy of a family and the processes that lead to its ruination. At...
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